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Conferences, lectures and workshops
At the different North-South Centre events organised in
2009, speakers and participants discussed a broad range of
topics, which are highlighted below. The Annual Conference
and a workshop with the Vokswagen Foundation can be
seen as starting points for our increased focus on “Technology
and infrastructure” (see also p. 8). In the North-South
Forum, we debated on how to implement research findings
into policy and practice (see also p. 18). Furthermore, the
North-South Centre contributed to a workshop on this topic
organised by the Alliance for Global Sustainability. Finally, a
public lecture dealt with environmentally forced migration.
Energy for development
Energy poses multiple challenges for developing countries
as the harnessed supply is not keeping up with growing
demand. The production and use of fuels as well as the generation
of electricity may expose the environment and
populations to high risks. At the same time, industrialised
nations contribute the most to global CO 2 emissions,
whereas developing countries are expected to suffer the
most from the impacts of climate change.
The joint conference of the North-South Centre and the
Energy Science Center highlighted and explored pathways
to sustainable energy systems in developing countries – in
particular, harnessing renewable energy sources and improving
energy efficiency.
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Networking and communication
Conferences
Ralph Eichler, President of the ETH Zurich, welcoming the
participants of the conference on energy for development